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09.01.2022 / 18:29
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12 celebrities you didn’t realise were British
Perhaps most famous for her iconic role as Samantha in the Sex and the City franchise, Kim Cattrall was actually born in Liverpool in 1956.The star only lived in Liverpool for three months as an infant before her family emigrated to Canada.In 2009, Kim appeared in an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? in which she traced her family back, discovering her grandfather was a bigamist.Currently starring in BBC’s The Tourist, many people know Jamie Dornan from his role as Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey films.Because of his famous role, many assumed Jamie was American like Christian Grey, but Jamie hails from Northern Ireland.Screen siren Elizabeth Taylor was one of the most famous stars of Classic Hollywood, but the actress was born in Hampstead, London.Taylor was born in London in 1932, however as her parents saw World War 2 approaching the UK, they relocated to California in 1939.She already had American citizenship through her parents, who were both American.Jerry Springer has a birth story so dramatic, it could feature on an episode of his talk show.Springer was born in Highgate tube station while it was in use as a bomb shelter during World War 2.His mother was hiding from German bombing when her son Gerald (Jerry) was born.The Springer family lived in East Finchley, North London, until Jerry was four years old when they emigrated to New York.Method actor and star of American Psycho and The Dark Knight, Christian Bale has received critical acclaim for his ability to become his characters, often undergoing dramatic physical transformations.So convincing are Bale’s performances, some may not realise the actor is British.Bale was born in Wales in 1974, his family later moved to Bournemouth.Kiefer Sutherland’s
